Amsterdam School Occasional Table by a.f. Van Der Weij for l.o.v. Oosterbeek, 1920s

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An elegant occasional table or side table in oak, marked with metal tag l.o.v. Oosterbeek and documented - designed by … Read more An elegant occasional table or side table in oak, marked with metal tag l.o.v. Oosterbeek and documented - designed by a.f. (adriaan frederik) van der weij (1885-1977). The tableis in very good condition, very well made and perfectly stable.

the style is recognizable as amsterdam school with its sculptural, organic lines. Van der weij was employed as a full-time designer at lov since 1915. He played a significant role in shaping the furniture factory’s body of work. Adriaan van der weij was born in 1885 in zaandam, where he also grew up. He took drawing lessons at the quellinus school in amsterdam, an institution originally founded by pierre cuypers to train a new generation of craftsmen in architecture and the applied arts.
he was taught by cuypers’ student k.p.c. De bazel, who, unlike cuypers, embraced the principles of theosophy and had made a name for himself as a prominent furniture designer. De bazel’s influence is clearly visible in van der weij’s early furniture designs. Nonetheless, van der weij’s name will always be closely associated with the amsterdam school. This piece has an attribution mark,
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